Marvel's whitewashing cop, you want me to save the world?

Chapter 189 The Enemy Could Come at Any Time

Frank, clinging to his last breath, parked the Dark Elf's ship in the river outside the Umbrella base before collapsing to the ground.

Within seconds, the skeleton reverted to human form and fell into a deep coma.

Li En lifted him off the ground with one hand and carried him into the laboratory.

The hatch of the biological chamber had been opened in advance and was filled with a newly formulated dragon blood nutrient solution.

This thing was originally developed specifically for future long-distance interstellar travel.

It does not have the direct strengthening effect at the cellular level like the Dragon's Blood Potion.

However, it allows the body to continue recovering in a dormant state, repairing damaged tissues faster than any medical treatment.

Banner and Connors then built upon this foundation and proposed an even bolder idea:

If the Dragon Blood Nutrient Solution is pushed to a higher concentration and combined with the extreme low temperature of the Ice Magic Box, it is theoretically possible to achieve deep freezing of the entire human body and then revive it without damage when needed.

This is one of the plans they have prepared for the long voyage.

After all, no one can say for sure how big the universe really is.

Space jump technology is still very limited in its current capabilities, but if it could allow crew members to enter a controlled hibernation state...

In addition, with the near-infinite energy provided by the Eternal Flame, long-distance free travel in the universe is no longer a hypothetical possibility.

Tony had been standing at the control panel for a while, discussing technical details with Banner and Connors for about ten minutes. Suddenly, as if he had just remembered something, he turned around and shouted to Lee En, "Jarvis, get all the core members connected, including Matt, Attorney Foggy, Peter Parker, and Jessica, as well as the people on the Helicarrier."

Jarvis gave a brief confirmation and then began making calls.

A moment later, a series of light screens lit up in the air in the center of the laboratory.

The faces of all Umbrella's management personnel, and the core agents of the remnants of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Even Thor, who had returned to Asgard at some unknown time, appeared in the scene.

Li En glanced at Thor's somewhat bewildered face on the screen and couldn't help but click his tongue: "Your signal technology has advanced quite quickly; you can even connect to Asgard now?"

"Of course." Tony raised his chin, his face radiating his usual pride. "The first thing we cracked was the signal transmission technology."

His expression turned cold as soon as he finished speaking.

He completely retracted the mask, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and stared straight at Li En's face: "Alright, as you promised before, now tell me everything you know about that guy named Thanos."

Li En nodded, without beating around the bush any further.

Thanos is a member of the Titan race in the universe.

I'm not comfortable saying much about his past, but one thing is certain.

He has been waging war across the universe, wiping out civilizations on different planets.

Sooner or later, he will come to Earth.

That's why I'm so eager to push forward with the spaceship project.

Future wars must never continue to be fought on Earth; the enemy must be eliminated in outer space.

Tony frowned and pressed, "Why does he have to come to Earth?"

Li En pulled out the Rebellious Yama from behind his back, his finger pointing to the dark red pulsating gem on the blade: "Because this is the Reality Stone, and the Space Stone, the Mind Stone, and the Time Stone are all on Earth."

These four gems are absolute primordial forces that existed at the very beginning of the universe.

"Whoever collects all six Infinity Stones will gain the power to erase the entire universe."

He stopped there, and there was no need to add anything more.

Everyone present understood.

There are only six Infinity Stones in the entire universe, and four of them are on Earth.

Even Thor's eyes widened, his voice filled with disbelief: "How is this possible? I know the Space Stone, it's the Tesseract. How could the remaining three be all on Earth?"

Li En waved his hand and counted them one by one: "When Loki invaded, the scepter that could control people's minds was inlaid with the Mind Stone."

The Reality Stone was formed from the aether particles extracted from Dr. Jane's body.

"The Time Stone has always been kept by the Sorcerer Supreme." He turned his head to look at Tony.

"These gems are indeed just like their names suggest; each one possesses power in its corresponding domain, and at a level that you haven't been able to truly unlock until now."

The Space Stone has been in the hands of S.H.I.E.L.D. for so many years, used to make weapons and portals, but no one has ever truly touched its essence as "space".

The Reality Gem is now embedded in my sword, but I don't know how to use it.

The same applies to the Mind Stone; you are still in the research stage.

He paused for a moment, then added, "Currently, the only people on Earth who can truly use the power of the Infinity Stones are the Sorcerer Supreme and her Time Stone."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ring of golden sparks suddenly exploded silently in the air in the corner of the laboratory.

A portal opened from the center of Mars, and the Ancient One stepped out from the light and shadow of Kamar-Taj with her hands behind her back.

She smiled and shook her head at Li En: "No, I can't use the Time Stone either."

She walked up to Li En and stopped, her expression calm, but her tone carrying a subtle scrutiny: "I have to say, you do know a lot."

And because of your existence, the future is constantly changing. Now, even I can't see it clearly anymore.

Li En smiled too.

He looked directly into the Ancient One's eyes and said calmly, "I said something to Odin, the King of Gods, last time, and I won't hesitate to say it to you again now."

"The future is something that people today will create with their own hands."

When Gu Yi said those words, the smile on her lips deepened.

"That's right, I completely agree with that."

Therefore, I have never told anyone about the future I glimpsed.

Over the millennia, the future I've envisioned has varied in size and direction, with periods of both rise and fall, but each time there have been subtle changes.

Humanity has more than once used its own hands to twist its destiny onto a different path.

This has been true before, and it will be true again.

She turned around and nodded slightly to everyone present and the light screens floating in mid-air, as if to greet them, or perhaps to say goodbye.

Then she looked at Li En again, the gentleness in her eyes fading, replaced by a more serious expression: "You should know what the consequences would be if the four Infinity Stones were gathered on one planet."

Li En calmly stated the consequences: "The only set of Infinity Stones in the entire universe, with four on Earth, won't just attract Thanos alone."

Any alien being who knows of the Infinity Stones' existence and possesses a certain level of power will rush towards Earth.

He paused, then continued, "That's why I went to such lengths to build the spaceship."

Firstly, we should unite the major forces on Earth and stop fighting amongst ourselves over the limited resources on the surface.

There are still many unexplored life-bearing planets in the universe waiting for us.

Secondly, these things—" He flicked the Reality Gem off the knife with his finger.

"If I take them away from Earth, those who want to collect the Infinity Stones will come after me, not Earth."

"Take care of them all in space. Then Earth will be safe."

After those words were spoken, the laboratory remained silent for a long time.

No one speaks.

Even Thor, far away in Asgard on the other side of the screen, remained silent, his lips moved slightly, but he ultimately said nothing.

Gu Yi gave Li En a deep look, and a faint smile reappeared on her lips.

She didn't speak again, but simply raised her hand and drew a circle in the air. Golden sparks bloomed and then faded away, and she disappeared silently from the spot.

The silence was broken by Li En himself.

He clapped his hands, his voice not loud, but enough to bring everyone back to their senses: "So, the task now is very clear."

First, build a spaceship.

Second, find a way to use the Infinity Stones.

Third, we must continue to strengthen ourselves.